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Graham Whitehead
Alfred Graham Whitehead (born in Harrogate, 15 April 1922 – died in Lower Basildon, Berkshire, 15 January 1981) was a British racing driver from England. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 19 July 1952. He finished 12th, scoring no championship points. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races. He began racing his half-brother Peter's ERA, in 1951 and then drove his Formula Two Alta in the 1952 British Grand Prix.[1] He finished second at 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans only weeks before the accident on the Tour de France in which Peter was killed. Graham escaped serious injury and later raced again with an Aston Martin and Ferrari 250GT before stopping at the end of 1961.[1]
| Born | 15 April 1922 | ||||||||||
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| Died | 15 January 1981 (aged 58) | ||||||||||
| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||
| Active years | 1952 | ||||||||||
| Teams | Privateer Alta | ||||||||||
| Entries | 1 | ||||||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career points | 0 | ||||||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||||||
| First entry | 1952 British Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last entry | 1952 British Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Graham finished second in the first Goodwood Nine Hours race in 1952 co driving American Tom Cole's Ferrari.[2]
Racing record edit
Career highlights edit
| Season | Series | Position | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | WHDCC Trophy [3] | 2nd | ERA B-Type | |
| BRDC International Trophy [4] | 3rd | A. G. Whitehead | ERA B-Type | |
| Kenning Trophy [3] | 3rd | ERA B-Type | ||
| 1952 | Goodwood Nine Hours [5] | 2nd | Tom Cole | Ferrari 225 S |
| 1956 | Grand Prix des Frontières [6] | 3rd | Graham Whitehead | Aston Martin DB3S |
| 1958 | Whitsun Trophy [7] | 1st | Lister-Jaguar | |
| Eläintarhanajo [8] | 2nd | Aston Martin DB3S | ||
| 24 Heures du Mans [9] | 2nd | A.G. Whitehead | Aston Martin DB3S | |
| 1959 | Eläintarhanajo [10] | 3rd | Aston Martin DBR1/300 | |
| 1960 | Eläintarhanajo [11] | 3rd | Lola-Climax Mk.1 | |
| Grande Prémio de Angola [12] | 3rd | Ferrari 250 GT | ||
| 1961 | Lombard Trophy [13] | 2nd | Graham Whitehead | Ferrari 250 GT SWB |
| Grand Prix de Spa [GT +2.0] [14] | 2nd | A. G. Whitehead | Ferrari 250 GT SWB |
Complete Formula One World Championship results edit
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Peter Whitehead | Alta F2 | Alta Straight-4 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR 12 | GER | NED | ITA | NC | 0 |
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Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results edit
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | British Aeroplane Co. | Lance Macklin | Bristol 450 | S2.0 | 29 | DNF (Fire, accident) | |
| 1954 | David Brown | Ian Stewart | Aston Martin DB3S | S3.0 | 65 | DNF (Accident) | |
| 1955 | Cooper Cars Co | Peter Whitehead | Cooper-Jaguar T38 | S5.0 | 36 | DNF (Oil pressure) | |
| 1957 | D. Brown | Peter Whitehead | Aston Martin DBR2 | S5.0 | 81 | DNF (Gearbox) | |
| 1958 | A.G. Whitehead | Peter Whitehead | Aston Martin DB3S | S3.0 | 293 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1959 | A.G. Whitehead | Brian Naylor | Aston Martin DBR1/300 | S3.0 | 52 | DNF (Accident) | |
| 1960 | A.G. Whitehead | Henry Taylor | Ferrari 250 GT SWB | GT3.0 | 258 | DNF (Engine) | |
Complete 12 Hours of Reims results edit
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | H. W. Motord | Tony Gaze | HWM-Jaguar | 206 | 7th | 7th |
Complete 12 Hours of Hyères results edit
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Tony Gaze | Aston Martin DB3 | DNF | ||||
| 1954 | G. Whitehead | Pat Griffith | Aston Martin DB3S | DNF (Accident) | |||
| 1955 | Graham Whitehead | Peter Whitehead | Aston Martin DB3S | S+2.0 | DNF (Cooling) | ||
Complete 12 Hours of Casablanca results edit
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Graham Whitehead | Peter Whitehead | Aston Martin DB3 | S+2.0 | 5th | 4th |
References edit
- ^ a b c Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 400. ISBN 0851127029.
- ^ . WSRP. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ a b Galpin, Darren. . teamdan.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "1951 Non-World Championship Formula One Races". silhouet.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Goodwood 9 Hours 1952 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "GP des Frontières 1956 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Whitsun Trophy Goodwood 1958 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Eläintarhanajo 1958 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Le Mans 24 Hours 1958 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Eläintarhanajo 1959 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Eläintarhanajo 1960 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "GP Angola 1960 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Lombank Trophy Snetterton 1961 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "GP Spa [GT+2.0] 1961 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.